Biden sends 1,000 troops to assist N.C. storm recovery

President Biden on Wednesday said he’s deploying 1,000 active-duty soldiers to North Carolina to help the state’s National Guard in the response to Hurricane Helene. Mr. Biden said the troops will speed the delivery of food, water and medicine to isolated parts of the state, which faces the highest death toll from Helene. “They have the manpower and logistical capabilities to get this vital job done, and fast,” the president said. Mr. Biden is visiting an emergency coordination center in Raleigh and flying over the hard-hit western parts of North...